POLICE have re-opened a rape probe into Andrew Tate after the original case was dropped.
Officers in Hertfordshire launched the investigation into the controversial influencer in 2015 after three women came forward.
But the force closed the case in 2019 following a four-year probe – sparking a review by the police watchdog.
Hertfordshire Constabulary today confirmed they have re-opened the original investigation.
The three women said in a joint statement: “It is long overdue for Hertfordshire Constabulary to reopen the investigation into our allegations of rape, sexual abuse and assault by Andrew Tate.
“We have never stopped our search for justice following what we believe was the police’s failure to adequately investigate what happened between 2013 and 2015.
“We hope that the mistakes of the past are corrected, and that this is now the path to Tate facing criminal justice”.
The women – along with a fourth complainant – have launched civil legal action against Tate after the CPS decided not to prosecute in 2019.
Court documents allege the influencer held a gun to a woman’s face before saying “you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay”.
One of the claimants also claims Tate assaulted her with a belt and grabbed her by the throat on a number of occasions in 2015.
A trial is due to take place in June this year – with Tate accused of using sexual violence between 2013 and 2015.
Tate and his brother Tristan have separately been charged with rape and a string of other offences against three women in the UK.
That came following an investigation by Bedfordshire Police into allegations of human trafficking and sexual offences.
The brothers are also facing a string of alleged sex crimes in Romania.
Both Andrew and Tristan have denied all the allegations made against them.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating Hertfordshire Constabulary’s response to reports made by the three women after their case was closed in 2019.
It said a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for “alleged failures to properly investigate” the case.
The watchdog also confirmed two former detective sergeants, who supervised the investigation, are being investigated for alleged misconduct.
